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Nigeria's military to use 'maximum firepower' against armed groups

Nigeria's military will use maximum firepower to uproot the armed groups that are behind mounting insecurity in the country, the airforce said on Wednesday, amid concerns that the situation, if unchecked, could impact a general election in February.

Reuters

Nigerian police bolster security in capital Abuja with more manpower

Nigeria's police has deployed additional manpower around Abuja to bolster security of "critical national assets and vulnerable facilities," its spokesperson said on Tuesday, days after local reports of an attack at a checkpoint near the capital.

Reuters

Christians in Nigeria feel under attack: why it's a complicated story

Nigeria has a long history of religious tensions against which the current spate of violence against Christians must be seen.

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CWG 2022: Was hoping against hope something would happen, and it did, says weightlifter Harjinder Kaur after clinching bronze

BIRMINGHAM: "I was hoping against hope that something would happen and it did," said weightlifter Harjinder Kaur after getting a bronze medal in the women's 71kg at the Commonwealth Games in a rather dramatic climax.

The Times of India

Commonwealth Games 2022 | India beat Nigeria 3-0 to enter men’s table tennis final

Table tennis player Sharath Kamal used the body smash as his get out of jail card and managed to make it 10-10

The Hindu

CWG 2022: Sharath Kamal leads India to 3-0 win over Nigeria in men's team semis

BIRMINGHAM: Sharath Kamal slayed world number 15 Aruna Quadri as defending champions India rode past Nigeria 3-0 to make another final at the Commonwealth Games.

The Times of India

Nigeria adds 10.5 million new voters ahead of election next year

Nigeria has added more than 10 million new voters to its election register, most of them youths, ahead of a presidential vote next February, the electoral agency said on Monday.

Reuters

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Italy judge upholds Italian's jailing in immigrant's death

A judge in Italy has ordered the suspect in the death of a Nigerian street vendor to remain jailed as an investigation continues

The Independent UK

Ride-hailing in Lagos: algorithmic impacts and driver resistance

In July 2014, the ride-hailing app Uber emerged in Lagos, offering the public improved mobility through technology. Uber, at the time, was valued at US$18 billion and had launched in 205 cities. Its competitor, Bolt, arrived in Nigeria in 2016.

The Conversation

Muslim World League Assesses Achievements of Displaced Children Protection Project in Nigeria

A Muslim World League (MWL) delegation recently visited the camps of Bama and Gubio in northeastern Nigeria to assess the progress of its project funded there to protect displaced children. The project is implemented by MWL in cooperation with UNHCR, under an agreement signed between the two sides to support…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Striker transfer could attract millions of new Nottingham Forest fans

The latest Nottingham Forest news as the summer signing hopes to receive the support of what could be a huge fan base back in his home country of Nigeria.

Nottingham Post

Nigeria in desperate bid for Commonwealth Games kit after team let down by supplier

Nigeria's delegation of 94 athletes arrived in the UK this week to take part in the Commonwealth Games – but had to scramble to secure some kit to use during the event

Daily Mirror

Oxford and Cambridge universities could return 213 looted artefacts from Benin

The 213 objects were taken from Benin City by British troops in February 1897.

The Independent UK

Romance scam gang jailed for conning woman out of €250,000 'working for notorious Black Axe crime group'

The Nigerian Black Axe gang is one of the biggest fraud gangs in the world and is behind a spate of romance scams across Ireland

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Al Jazeera

In African women’s football, homophobia still poses a barrier

In Nigeria, ex-players allege they were discriminated against by officials over real or perceived sexual preferences.

Bangkok Post

Hustling in Lagos is 'survival in hell'

LAGOS: It's midnight. Luxury cars arrive outside Cocoon, a nightclub in Lagos, Nigeria's largest and most vibrant city.

The Guardian - UK

What we’re reading: writers and readers on the books they enjoyed in July

Prize judges, writers and Guardian reader Russell discuss the titles they’ve read over the last month. Join the conversation in the comments

Asharq Al-Awsat

Nigeria’s Natural History Museum Holds Rare Collection of West African Artifacts

In southwest Nigeria, West Africa's only natural history museum serves as a world class facility for conservation of natural resources. Built in 1973 as part of the zoology department at Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria's Natural History Museum was left abandoned for over 30 years before it was renovated and reopened…

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Nigerian opposition Senators urge Buhari's impeachment over security problems

Nigerian opposition Senators pushed for President Muhammadu Buhari to face impeachment, 10-months before the end of his second term in office, over the country's spreading security problems, the Senate minority leader said on Wednesday.

Al Jazeera

Nigerian workers begin 3-day protest against university shutdowns

At the heart of the continuing strike is a 2009 agreement that the academics claim the government is yet to implement.

The Conversation

Why the hijab controversy persists in Nigeria's public schools

Hijab use in Nigeria’s public schools has become highly controversial, in some cases leading to riots, fatalities, the destruction of school property and the closure of schools. Adeyemi Balogun, a PhD holder in the history of religion with research interests in Muslim culture and Muslim/ Christian relations, sets out why…

The Conversation

Facial injuries hurt Nigerians' pockets too: how to reduce the burden

Injury to the face – from road traffic accidents, for example – can leave a person with a damaged appearance or functional impairment, like difficulty chewing. Treatment helps to restore facial appearance and function and can give some psychological relief.

Daily Mirror

Michael Johnson fires back at ‘dumbassery’ accusations after questioning world record

Michael Johnson was accused of racism after questioning the integrity of Nigerian sprinter Tobi Amusan's world record in the 100m hurdle at the World Athletics Championships.

The Conversation

Cryptocurrencies are gaining ground across Africa. That's both good news and bad

Cryptocurrencies have become popular in African and other developing countries. That’s according to a policy brief released recently by UNCTAD, a United Nations agency. Significant proportions of Kenya (8.5%), South Africa (7.1%) and Nigeria’s (6.3%) populations are using these digital currencies. In June, the Central African Republic adopted bitcoin as…

The Conversation

Setting the record straight: Burna Boy didn't create a music genre called Afrofusion

Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu was born in 1991 in Port Harcourt, the largest city in Rivers State in Nigeria. He would become known as Burna Boy, a singer, songwriter and record producer who rose to stardom in 2012 after releasing Like to Party, the lead single from L.I.F.E., his debut studio…

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